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by Steve Thomason | Jul 27, 2018 | Devos
Our text this week is Hebrews 13:1-8. I’m not preaching, but I have been captured by the first line of the text. The love for the brother is important, but it can become insular and even dangerous if we forget that the love for the stranger is equally important. I...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 29, 2018 | Devos
I have discovered a poetic beauty in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 that I have never seen before. Allow me to step through each section of the text visually. I have written the English words in the order of the Greek language, so that you may see the structural beauty of this...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 27, 2018 | Devos
Our sermon this weekend is part of the Alive Series and is based on Brian McLaren’s book We Make the Road by Walking, specifically chapter 43. It is titled Spirit of Love: Loving Neighbor. The chapter is so good that I decided to create a visual outline of it to...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 20, 2018 | Bible Doodle, Visual Preaching
The preaching text for this weekend is Ephesians 3:14-19. Paul has just explained to the churches around Ephesus why he has been suffering. His mission is to proclaim that ALL PEOPLE—Jew AND Gentile—are loved by God and are called to live together in equality as the...
by Steve Thomason | Jun 13, 2018 | Devos
What does it mean to walk in the Spirit, and, more importantly, how do we do it? That is the big question for our sermon this weekend. The primary text is Colossians 2:6-7, and the supplemental text is John 15:1-8. Here’s the Colossians image again. This verse...
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by Steve Thomason | Jun 11, 2018 | Devos
Our lead pastor submitted her resignation last week after three months of being on medical leave. I have a myriad of responses. First, I grieve the loss of a colleague in ministry. Kris and I met at the Bishop’s Theological Conference of the Minneapolis Area...
